The King is in the Field
What you will experience at this retreat:

As Elul opens and the King walks among the wild grasses,
we return to the holy heights of Tzfat to experience Him there
to shape our souls like clay in the hands of the Potter.

Through breath, movement, and the sacred work of our hands,
through fire, air, earth, and water,
we become co-creators of beauty and return.

We mold the rawness of this moment
into vessels of light and hope.
We root in the rhythm of V’ahavta—
love in action, creation, and connection.

In the fields of the spirit,
we remember:
we too are shaped
by the Divine Artist’s will—
expanding, contracting, awakening.

Together, we begin the year
with open hearts,
open hands,
and endless love
for each other,
for our people,
and for the world.



TENTATIVE SCHEDULE (Subject to Change)

Thursday Aug 21 / 27 Av 

  • 1 pm Welcome 

  • 1:30-3 pm Opening Circle - Rochel Leah

  • 3-5:30 pm In the field / Art & Yoga in the Field with Sheva Chaya & Esther
    Embodied Teshuva ~ a Heart-centered practice; Awaken the body, soften the heart, open to the quiet closeness of the Creator

  • 5:30-7 pm Dinner @local Tzfat restaurant

  • 7-9  Ceramics with Daniel Flatauer: Like Clay in the Hand of the Potter / KeChomer B'Yad HaYotzer. Daniel will guide us in creative process relating to the metaphor of the tefila comparing our relationship with H’ to material in the hands of many types of craftspeople.
    Journaling / Reflecting: The Tefilla Which is your favorite metaphor and why?

    Fri August 22 / 28 Av


  • 6:30-8 (tentative) Sunrise Tefilla and Learning with Jen Airley @ Beit Benyamin (coffee / fruit / yogurt)

  • 8:30-10:30 The King is in the Field Meditation, Movement & Torah Learning in the Field - Rabbanit Devorah Benyamin

  • 11-12:30 / Challah creation: The Melacha of Lash - earth & water / Niggunim / Sound Healing

  • 12:30-3  Break for lunch / spa time / massage

  • 3:30-5  pm Yoga & Essential Oil Partner Massage with Esther Elfassi
    Returning home to the body / Listening inward / Creating space for what wants to emerge

  • 5-6:30  Prepare for Shabbat

  • 6:45 Candle-lighting 

  • 7 pm Kabbalat Shabbat in the Lowenthal Gallery with Rivka Leah Lowenthal

  • 8:30 PM Dinner

    Shabbat Aug 23 / 29 Av

  • 8:00-9:30 am Morning Sunrise Meditation & Shabbat Lite Movement @ the Metzuda

    Esther: A feminine flow, blending gentle movement with focused intentions.

  • 9:30 Tefilla in Shul of your choice

  • 1:30 pm Lunch at Circles of Giving (requires walking alot of steps) /Mindful eating Meditation 

  • 
4-6 pm Shabbat Rest


  • 6:30 pm Seuda Shelishit @Sheva Chaya’s Gallery / Learning with Sheva Chaya 


  • 9-11 pm Melava Malka / Rosh Chodesh Malchut Workshop- Creating Ourselves
    Envisioning… moving forward with light… movement and meditation, breathwork Esther Elfassi sychronized with  Sheva Chaya  Fire workshop with glass blowing
    / Journaling

    Sunday Aug 24 / Rosh Chodesh Elul

  • 9-10:30 am Yoga with Esther Elfassi / Journaling
    What part of me is ready to be seen, held, or returned to?

  • 11 am Rosh Chodesh Womens Hallel / Lunch

  • 1:30-3:30 pm Hike & Nature Therapy / hateva hamichav hamirapeh with Maskit (requires walking / hiking)
    HaSadeh: Being present in an energetic field)/ We will be creating a healing space: the nature merkava

  • 3:30-5 Closing Circle in the Field

ROSH CHODESH HALLEL

KavConnect & RevivalTzfat leads women’s groups in beautiful unifying inspiring songs, hallel and special occasions for women.

#RevivalTzfat MISSION
Be a part of it!

• Recovering after the War and Re-establishing the North of Israel
• ⁠Healing for Am Yisrael & the World

REVIVAL TZFAT is bringing together communities, specifically the Hebrew-speaking and English-speaking communities in Tzfat, through meaningful and inspiring events and workshops. Workshops will be experiences of connection, creativity, healing, learning, singing, movement, dance, breathwork, celebration of the times, and more.  Find presence.  Find inspiration and expression.  Integrate and shine out to the world the light, healing and wisdom of Tzfat.  

*All of our efforts are for the zchut / merit of Am Yisrael, our soldiers, the return of our hostages, and the complete success of Am Yisrael to serve it’s purpose in the world, to bring H’s light.

Meet the Team

  • Esther Elfassi

    WORKSHOP: Sensing the Earth: A Journey through the 5 Senses through Gentle Yoga, Breath, Meditation, Essential oils & Journaling.
    Esther is the Master Yoga Teacher’s Teacher in Israel… She will guide us in dynamic yoga flow as we honor the journey of of Elul, burst forth into life.

    Through movement and mindful breath we will explore the courage it takes to surrender and let go, sighing altogether as one... (like trees in a forest whisper with their branches and leaves as the wind rushes through)

    We will focuses on grounding foundations while encouraging inner growth, inspiring you to embrace both changes and possibilities. Rooted in Stillness... “A journey into Yin” Slow down and sink deeply into this yin yoga practice, where we focus on rooting ourselves to the earth field ... using deep steady breathing. Contact: 055 6668130

  • Sheva Chaya

    ART WORKSHOPS

    fter receiving her degree in Visual arts and Art History from Princeton University in 1997, Sheva Chaya made Aliyah to Tzfat, Israel, where the land, the people, and the rich tradition of spiritual teachings infused  a greater depth to her work.

    Sheva Chaya works in the medium of borosilicate glass and watercolor paint. Her art touches the themes of the Land of Israel, Jewish women, Torah and Kaballah, great mystics, and inner light. She leads various workshops and retreats, and teaches both painting and glassblowing.

    Her love of learning creating, healing, yoga, breathwork, and experiencing nature inspire many as her workshops integrate exalted creative and spiritual experiences into day-to-day life.

  • Rochel Leah Weiman

    TORAH & JEWISH MEDITATION

    Rochel Leah is the Director of KavConnect Events Intl., kavconnect.com, supporting women to discover their own unique gifts by learning Pnimius Torah combined with experiential practice, with a focus on the Torah from Eretz Yisrael since 2014. Through retreats, shabbatons, workshops and seminars, she facilitates group bonding and authentic connection.

    She is the director of Director, Shaar L'Neshama School of Inner Torah & Jewish Meditation for Women www.kavconnect.com/shaarlneshamaschool.  She was the Director of the Elevation Project’s Teacher Training for Jewish Meditation from 2018-2023. Rochel Leah can be reached at kavconnect@gmail.com

  • Jen Airley

    Jen, with her husband Rob and family made Aliyah from NY to Ramat bet Shemesh in 2006.

    The Airley family's lives have forever been changed and charged when the Ribono Shel Olam took their Binyamin to be with Him on ה' כסלו, November 18th, as he was fighting to defend our people and our land.

    Since then, Jen has been traveling, sharing their family's passionate love for Eretz Yisrael, Am Yisrael and Torat Eretz Yisrael. Together they also founded Beit Binyamin, a retreat center in Tzfat, aiming to give respite, recovery and rejuvenation to those directly affected by the war.
    Beitbinyamin.org

  • Rabbanit Devorah Benyamin

    Rabbanit Devorah Benyamin directs the אור פשוט בית מדרש נשי  Ohr Pashut Bat Medrash for Women in Tzfat.

  • Maskit Ben-Moshe / MASSAGE

    Yechidah Hollistic Healing Therapies
    Maskit will be facilitating energetic release & enhanced vitality בעיה; Combining reflexology acupressure, massage & shiatsu.

    CONTACT TO SCHEDULE YOUR MASSAGE: 0523534065

  • Daniel Flatauer

    MASTER POTTER
    UK-born potter Daniel Flatauer works in the English studio pottery tradition, producing tableware, kitchenware and Judaica that is both functional and extraordinarily beautiful.

  • Rebecca Lowenthal

    Rebecca Loewenthal has been leading Kabbalat Shabbat Tefilla for women and girls (and little kids coming with their mom’s). She loves to sing, dance, make art and craft that beautify and exemplify the Inner Lights of Torah and the world, connecting us to each other, to our true selves and to the One

  • Tehilla!

    Tehilla Dolonsky leads women’s groups in beautiful unifying inspiring songs, hallel and special occasions for women all over Israel.

WHAT PARTICIPANTS ARE SAYING

I cannot thank you enough for the incredible job you did in creating such a beautiful and relaxing retreat. Everything from the peaceful atmosphere to the amazing food and the thoughtfully designed workshops was truly exceptional.
–Sarah

The amount of effort and care the organizers put into every detail was so evident, and it allowed me to fully immerse myself in self-care. I left feeling refreshed, recharged, and more connected to myself. The experience gave me the space to hear my own thoughts, find serenity, and return home as a better mother, more present and energized for my family.
– Nechama Leah

It was truly an unforgettable experience, and I’m so grateful to you for making it happen!
–Miram H.

I can’t wait for next Rosh Chodesh in Tzfat!
–Esther Leah